WWII
What event brought the US into the war
the Japaneses attack on pearl harbor.
What are the Modern names for the two alliances of WWI?
Allied powers, Central Powers
which of these countries is in Asia:
Romania, Jamaica, Thailand, Nicaragua
Thailand
In what country did napoleon doom his empire?
Russia (invading).
How did Seattle get it's name?
Chief Sealth.
What were the six largest powers of WWII?
Germany, Italy, UK, Japan, UK, US
What caused the start of WWI?
The murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian by Serbians and Serbia's unsatisfactory response.
Where is Haiti?
Shares a island in the Caribbean with the Dominican republic.
Under who did Constantinople fall?
Constantinople XI
What was the pig war over?
The islands between Washington and Canada, the killing of a pig.
What was the name for the allied plan in the pacific?
Operation cartwheel
Name one major cause of the US joining the war?
Germany's attempt to cause Mexico to attack the US, the targeting of civilian ships with US citizens by German submarines.
Where is the UAE
Arabian peninsula
Where was Alexander the great from (what was his nationality)?
Macedonia
What is the Quadratic formula equation?
X=(-B + or - sqrt(B2-4AC))/2A
What caused the war between Germany and the British French alliance?
The German invasion of Poland.
What was the first major power to exit the war?
Russia
Name 3 countries from each continent.
Answers may vary.
What country helped Panama gain independence and why?
USA, to build the Panama canal.
Why was new Amsterdam renamed New York?
The British took it from the dutch and renamed in New York.
Who produced the most fighters of a single design in WWII
Russia
What was the name for the central powers alliance at the time of the war?
Triple alliance
Where is equatorial guinea
the west coast of Africa, just south of the Sahara
What civilization first accurately calculated the size of the earth?
Ancient Greeks
What are the first 9 elements of the periodic table?
Hydrogen, Helium, Lithium, Beryllium, Boron, Carbon, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Florine,